I have a budget of exactly $3,500. I'm not sure if that's enough for the camera and the lens part. I see some websites listing it for way less than others and it’s very confusing. I don't want to get scammed by a fake store. Does Canon usually do big discounts for Cyber Monday on their newer stuff? I’m worried if I wait until the actual day they might sell out. Or maybe the "early" deals are actually better?

I've been checking B&H and Amazon but I don't see any 2026 holiday banners yet. Is it too early to look? Sorry if this is a dumb question but I’ve never bought a real camera before. I just want clear photos of her scoring goals. Do I need to buy a specific "kit" to get a deal? I saw something about "body only" but I assume I need the glass part to actually work. If anyone knows if these usually go on sale or if I should just buy it now, let me know. My wife is pretty firm on the $3,500 limit for everything. Is that even realistic for this model during the 2026 holidays?

I did some digging and saw a few threads on some drone forums saying that DJI basically never discounts their newest flagship minis during the first holiday season, but then I saw a YouTube video claiming that Costco might have a special 'bundle' with the RC 2 controller and an extra battery for way cheaper. But then when I went to the Costco site I couldnt find anything except the Mini 4 Pro bundle which isnt what I want... or maybe it is? I dont know. Some people say the 4 Pro is basically the same but I really want the better sensors on the 5 because I'm terrified of crashing it into a hemlock tree or something.

I checked B&H and Adorama too and they have these 'Value Bundles' but honestly its just like a free lens cloth and a cheap carrying case that looks like it would fall apart if you breathed on it wrong so it doesnt really feel like a Black Friday deal at all. Does DJI usually wait until the actual Friday to drop the real prices or is what we see now on their 'Holiday Gift Guide' basically it? I’m worried that if I wait too long it’ll go on backorder and I won’t have it before I leave on the 20th. Kinda feels like a gamble at this point tbh and I just want to know if I should pull the trigger now or keep waiting for a price drop that might not even happen.

I did some digging on the usual spots like B&H and Adorama, but they’re still hovering around that $2,400 mark which feels kinda ridiculous for a body this old. I even found one thread on a rumor site mentioning a $1,799 doorbuster for this year, but the link was dead (classic).

Constraints I'm working with:

• Must be a US model (no grey market nonsense, I need that warranty for my business)


• Budget is strictly $2,100 total


• Needs to leave me enough room to grab a couple of fast CFexpress cards

It’s just frustrating because I keep seeing these "early" ads that turn out to be for the R6 II or just standard kit bundles that don't actually save you anything on the body. Oh, I forgot to check if the refurbished store usually does separate Cyber Monday stacks—anyone remember if they did that last year? Does anyone know if there’s a legitimate price drop coming this Monday, or is Canon just gonna keep the price propped up forever?

I'm totally new to this whole appliance shopping game—honestly, I've lived in rentals my whole life where the landlord just provides whatever white box is cheapest—so I'm kinda lost on how the cycles work. Here’s the situation:

• Must be the counter-depth version (our kitchen layout is super narrow).


• Budget is $2,800 tops, but I'd love to see it hit $2,100 if that's even realistic.


• Needs to be delivered by December 2026 so we can actually move in.

I found a random blog post saying LG usually refreshes their lineup in the spring, so maybe the 2026 models won't be on sale yet? Or maybe the 2025 ones will be the ones on clearance? I'm sorry if this is a really basic question, but I just don't want to wait until November only to find out they don't actually go on sale and then I'm stuck with no fridge for the holidays. It's a lot of money to gamble with. Oh, I also read somewhere that "Black Friday" deals are basically the same as Cyber Monday now for big appliances—is that even true anymore? I was hoping Cyber Monday might have better "online only" bundles for the smart features since it's... well, cyber.

Anyway, do these specific LG InstaView models actually get those 30-40% off tags I see in the flyers, or is that just for the basic stuff nobody wants?